Associate PhD, Entry Level – Junior: High Frequency Quantitative Trading, New York/Chicago $175-$225K recruitment
Philosophically, this firm has always been committed to growing organically. It has done this through a consistent process of mentoring, developing and grooming juniors on the desk into the next generation of leaders for the firm.
As part of this continued drive, the firm is eager to hire a number of junior / entry level quantitative traders. Working alongside very successful and senior traders you will work on the full-lifecycle of developing and trading systematic strategies across various trading horizons and markets.
This position involves quantitative research, software development, production analyses and improvement of quantitative trading strategies. The quantitative research work includes analysis with respect to financial and mathematical theory, creation of research plans, cleaning and processing of data, performing modeling, evaluation and simulations, and writing research reports and documentation.
This is a genuinely novel opportunity for self-motivated junior quant traders to gain the skills; experience and mentoring they need to grow into successful senior quantitative traders.
Requirements:
- PhD in statistics, econometrics, machine learning and or related discipline from a leading institution.
- Demonstrable interest in building a career as a quantitative trader – a motivation and interest in applying mathematical and scientific techniques to the trading and investment process.
- Strong programming ability in C++ is essential.
- Individuals with up to 4 years experience from another industry (software, internet, and or academia) are particularly encouraged to apply.
Contact:
If you find this role of interest, please contact Chris Kidd at +44 (0)20 3178 5678 or via email on apply@mavenalpha.com quoting the reference CRKD.